Content Map for Natural Sciences

This document is the same one referred to in Policy Work; it was written for the DBE to harmonise the various provincial policies on teaching GET Natural Science, and to help the follow-through to FET Life Sciences and Physical Sciences. The document, The Content Map for Natural Sciences, was accepted for use in all the provinces, though it was later overtaken by the CAPS.

We think that the Map still has value.

The Map is offered in three “layers” that show increasing detail. Layer One (here) is a graphical overview, Layer Two (here) sets out content by Grade, and Layer Three (here) gives guidance to curriculum writers, INSET instructors and teachers on sequencing, learning difficulties and helpful activities.

At the end of September we had a two-day course on The Planet Earth & Beyond. This generated some more examples of learning activities that children enjoy and, I think, insight into how people become aware of movements of objects in the sky. There’s a REPORT you can download here, with pictures..

This is a blog on practical work in science and technology. Children can’t learn science and technology simply from books; they have to experience what the physical world really does. Continue reading →